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Malta — • The group of Maltese islands, including Malta, Gozo, Comine and a few inconsiderable islets, lies 58 miles south of Sicily and about 180 miles S.E. by E. of Cape Bon in Tunisia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Malta Malta … Catholic encyclopedia

Malta — Malta, MT U.S. city in Montana Population (2000): 2120 Housing Units (2000): 1067 Land area (2000): 1.056791 sq. miles (2.737075 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.056791 sq. miles (2.737075 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

MALTA — MALTA, Mediterranean island. That Jews were present there in Roman times is attested by the discovery of a catacomb with the symbol of the menorah . There must have been a community under Arab rule (870–1090) and in 1240 there were 25 Jewish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism